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Reversable Engineering Decisions
We can always go back, if we plan just a little ahead
LeadershipLead SVTraining vs Coaching
The difference between telling and showing
LeadershipLearning & DevelopmentLead SVEffective 1:1s - Foundations of Engineering Leadership
One on ones are the most critical meeting of your week as a leader. A field guide to the systems that make them work: hour-long and regular, a shared collaborative space, open-ended questions, recording, and disciplined follow-through.
LeadershipMeetingsLead SVPositive Feedback Matters
Why giving positive feedback is as important as the critical
LeadershipLead SVEngineering Management Mistakes
The obligatory new manager "three things I fixed" post
LeadershipMeetingsLead SVHow to Have More Effective Meetings
We aren’t wired to hate meetings, but bad meetings have ruined us. A field guide to the three things that make a meeting worth its collective hours: a clear objective, defined roles with fewer people, and a written summary.
LeadershipMeetingsLead SVRFCs FTW
A lightweight process that embraces the oldest consensus tool on the Internet
LeadershipLead SVReward and Recognize
Why your spot bonus program might be hurting, not helping
LeadershipRecognitionPinterestThe Stairway Problem
How 12 steps can feel like 12 miles apart
LeadershipMeetingsPinterestFix the Status Report
There are better things for everyone to do on a Friday
LeadershipManifesto
An Engineer(ing Manager)'s Manifesto
Leadership